Health and Policy: The Impact of Health Information on Restaurant Menus on Ordering Behavior

Two studies examined the effect of nutritional information on restaurant menus on ordering behavior, with contradictory results. With the hypothesis that participants given health information would select items with fewer calories than those given no health information, participants (n= 54) were first given one of three different menus: one containing no nutritional information, a second disclosing calories, and a third containing a simplified traffic light system indicating the healthiness of each item. Participants then “ordered dinner” followed by demographic surveys. Women and participants with a lower BMI ordered fewer calories when given health information, while men and participants with higher BMI ordered more calories when given health information. The second study (n=89) repeated the ordering exercise from the first, followed by a questionnaire testing the hypothesis that participants that were more interested in tasty foods over healthy foods would order more calories when health information was present. Though the BMI effect was not replicated, the gender trend remained when taking into account health and taste preferences. Further research needs to be conducted to determine the implications and reasons for these results, and their potential impact on public health as calories are mandated on restaurant menus nationally

Measuring Racial Segregation in Los Angeles County using Random Walks

As of now there is no universal quantitative measure used to evaluate racial segregation in different regions. This paper begins by providing a history of segregation, with an emphasis on the impact of redlining in the early 20th century. We move to its effect on the current population distribution in Los Angeles, California, and then provide an overview of the mathematical concepts that have been used in previous measurements of segregation. We then introduce a method that we believe encompasses the most representative aspects of preceding work, proposed by Sousa and Nicosia in their work on quantifying ethnic segregation in cities using random walks: Given a graph with racial population information at each node, this method conducts a random walk and outputs the number of steps it takes to reach all racial groups in the system. In analyzing the amount of time the walk takes, we are able to form conclusions about the levels of segregation present in the region. We argue that this measure is more effective than those used previously because of its high explanatory power and preservation of graph structure. We applied this method to LA County with data collected from the U.S. 2020 Census, and found that there is a significant difference between the average step length of LA County vs. the average step length of an unbiased null model. The impacts of this study imply that LA County is racially segregated in comparison to a given neutral null model

Pengaruh Profitabilitas, Likuiditas dan Leverage Terhadap Kebijakan Dividen Pada Sektor Infrastruktur

Dividend policy is a decision regarding the distribution of profits earned by the company, whether to be distributed to shareholders or to be retained in the form of retained earnings to finance investments in the future. This study aims to examine the effect of profitability, liquidity and leverage on dividend policy in infrastructure sector companies. Samples were taken as many as 14 companies. The method of determining the sample used in this research is purosive sampling. Data were analyzed using SPSS. The results showed that profitability had a significant positive effect on dividend policy. liquidity has no effect on dividend policy. leverage has no effect on dividend policy. This research suggests providing knowledge or education related to dividend policy.Kebijakan dividen merupakan keputusan mengenai pembagian keuntungan yang diperoleh perusahaan, apakah akan dibagikan kepada pemegang saham atau ditahan dalam bentuk laba ditahan untuk membiayai investasi di masa yang akan datang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh profitabilitas, likuiditas dan leverage terhadap kebijakan dividen pada perusahaan sektor infrastruktur. Sampel yang diambil sebanyak 14 perusahaan. Metode penentuan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah purosive sampling. Data dianalisis menggunakan SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa profitabilitas berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kebijakan dividen. likuiditas tidak berpengaruh terhadap kebijakan dividen. leverage tidak berpengaruh terhadap kebijakan dividen. Penelitian ini menyarankan untuk memberikan pengetahuan atau edukasi terkait kebijakan dividen

Benign Pneumoperitoneum after Colonoscopy

Pneumoperitoneum frequently indicates a perforated abdominal viscus that requires emergent surgical management. However; pneumoperitoneum, on rare occasion, can occur without perforation. In these cases, it is defined as benign pneumoperitoneum. Benign pneumoperitoneum means asymptomatic free intra-abdominal air or pneumoperitoneum without peritonitis and can occur occasionally with colonoscopy. In this paper, we present a rare case of benign pneumoperitoneum that developed after diagnostic colonoscopy and review it in conjunction with the current literature

Pengaruh Kebijakan Dividen, Leverage, dan Aktivitas Terhadap Profitabilitas Perusahaan Industri Barang Konsumsi di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

Perusahaan industri barang konsumsi sangat dibutuhkan karena merupakan komponen vital dalam kehidupan masyarakat sehari-hari. Beberapa barang konsumsi yang melekat dikalangan masyarakat diantaranya adalah peralatan rumah tangga, kosmetik, farmasi, rokok, makanan dan minuman. Perusahaan industri bang konsumsi merupakan salah satu perusahaan yang mampu bertahan di tengah kondisi perekonomian dunia akibat covid-19. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh kebijakan dividen, leverage, dan aktivitas terhadap profitabilitas dengan Covid-19 sebagai variabel dummy. Sampel yang digunakan adalah 27 perusahaan sektor industri barang konsumsi yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2017-2021. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi linier berganda. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan kebijakan dividen, leverage, aktivitas, dan Covid-19 berpengaruh signifikan terhadap profitabilitas (ROA) sedangkan secara parsial kebijakan dividen (DPR) berpengaruh positif terhadap profitabilitas, leverage (DER) secara parsial berpengaruh positif terhadap profitabilitas, aktivitas (FATO) secara parsial tidak berpengaruh positif terhadap profitabilitas, dan Covid-19 secara parsial berpengaruh negatif terhadap profitabilitas

IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN ACCOUNTING, INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ON COMPANY VALUE MEDIATED BY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Background: Company value is not only influenced by investment fundamentals and business expansion, but also by environmental factors and society is increasingly complex. This research looks at green practices accounting as strategy For increase efficiency management environment And importance not quite enough answer social And environment companies, especially in the mining sector, often receive critics.Objective: Objective from study This is Forknow influence green     accounting, intellectual capital and performance environment to Mark Company. Variable Mediation that is Performance Finance Also will tested whether it will strengthen the influence of Green Accounting , Intellectual Capital And Performance Environment encountered Mark Company.Method Study : Method Which used study This that is method quantitative with data secondary. Technique collection data that is using purposive sampling . The data used is in the form of reports annual financials for mining companies listed on the IDX 2018 period - 2022 and get research sample as much 35. Method study This use model regression data panel with test three models namely common effect model , fixed effect model and random effect model with tool test Eviews 11.Results Study : Results study show Green Accounting , Intellectual Capital And Performance Environment No influential significant to Mark Company. Performance Company influential significant to Mark Company. Performance company No mediate influence Green Accounting against mark company. Performance Company mediate the influence of environmental performance on company value. Company performance does not mediate the influence of Intellectual Capital on Company Value.Authenticity/Novelty Study : Study This take variable Which different that is Green Accounting Which moment This the more in intensify related damage natural Which happen No Because public general but Also the impact of business processes, research data is a mining company Which registered in BEI period 2018 - 202

Mathematical Modelling of Glioblastomas Invasion within the Brain:A 3D Multi-Scale Moving-Boundary Approach

International audienceBrain-related experiments are limited by nature, and so biological insights are often limited or absent. This is particularly problematic in the context of brain cancers, which have very poor survival rates. To generate and test new biological hypotheses, researchers have started using mathematical models that can simulate tumour evolution. However, most of these models focus on single-scale 2D cell dynamics, and cannot capture the complex multi-scale tumour invasion patterns in 3D brains. A particular role in these invasion patterns is likely played by the distribution of micro-fibres. To investigate the explicit role of brain micro-fibres in 3D invading tumours, in this study, we extended a previously introduced 2D multi-scale moving-boundary framework to take into account 3D multi-scale tumour dynamics. T1 weighted and DTI scans are used as initial conditions for our model, and to parametrise the diffusion tensor. Numerical results show that including an anisotropic diffusion term may lead in some cases (for specific micro-fibre distributions) to significant changes in tumour morphology, while in other cases, it has no effect. This may be caused by the underlying brain structure and its microscopic fibre representation, which seems to influence cancer-invasion patterns through the underlying cell-adhesion process that overshadows the diffusion process

The Influence Of Managerial Ownership Structure, Asset Structure, Liquidity, Business Risk, Dividend Policy, Firm Size, And Profitability On The Capital Structure In The Firms Of Hotel, Restaurant, And Tourism Industry

The determination of capital structure policy becomes important in the hotels, restaurants and tourism industry in Indonesia. This industry environment has a fairly high business fluctuations because the product that being offered is a product that requires a large capital. The firms in this industry which in have capital intensive, but also have a quite high business risks. On the other hand, firms also need to take care of the capital structure that will be used. It is the goal of this studies so that it can be the information for the firm to determine the optimal capital structure. The results of this study are simultaneously factors managerial ownership structure, asset structure, liquidity, business risk, dividend policy, the size and profitability of the firm has no significant effect on the capital structure of the firm, while only partially profitability factor that showed a significant negative effect on capital structure. This means there is a tendency of firms in this industry in Indonesia to use funding from internal sources to finance its business expansio